I'll do some reading and thought.About the "H" saying "nope", I got a dictate from the "W" last night saying no palms costing >$50 could be put in ...

Bill,I think I will try an Aucuba there. The only one I planted here in Oklahoma died in its first winter. However, a locally-owned and very responsib...

This morning, after reading Barb's post, I went out and brushed frozen mulch off mine. It is the old-fashioned kind with a 4" metal probe under a dial...

Bill,I'll do that; it'll be a funny thread for June. When I was at Belize Botanic Gardens, I saw some of there protection. There were a few rainforest...

That's quite a bit warmer than my soil right now.

Thanks for the tip. I have plug-in GFCI adapters I keep meaning to insert between the extension cords and the outdoor outlets (pre-safe building codes...

Barb,I'll do that!I have a nice Waggie I bought in 2007 (actually December 2006) from Cistus, in Oregon. It has lived in a pot and done nicely. I thin...

My in-laws live in Michigan. To them, palms come inside for the winter. If you want to plant them in the ground, the tips above are great. As for sour...

Bill,try turning them loose in your garden this Spring. At first I couldn't stand them in my garden as they ate seedlings. I put up a fence to keep th...

Barb,thanks on behalf of us down here. Those young woman made us proud. When I was much younger (and loved farther north) I loved skiing very fast dow...

Congrats on that gold medal for men's moguls. Well deserved for a great run in difficult conditions.

Barb,they look great!And I must say I am very jealous. We had snow again this morning. Not in the forecast; it just happened. My Ch. humilis was out i...

No, the Trachy spear is no longer firm. It does not pull loose when tugged, but the tissue feels soft. I am usually an optimist, but I now expect it t...

Happily so. I clean up after her horses (manure!) and she makes space for palms in the house every winter.